by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 2, 2016 | Saudi Arabia
Riyadh-The Specialized Criminal Court issued sentences against three Saudis who were involved in different cases, giving them varying prison terms. The cases included the involvement of one of them in a deal with wanted criminals, who he met in Iran, to destabilize...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 6, 2016 | Saudi Arabia
Riyadh-The Specialized Criminal Court has sentenced a Syrian national to eight years in prison for being involved in spying activities in the Kingdom in favor of the hostile Syrian regime. He was caught while working in a barber shop in Mecca west Saudi Arabia, where...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 3, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East
Nimr Baqr Al-Nimr, commonly referred to as Sheikh Nimr, was an independent Shiite Sheikh in Al-Awamiyah, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. He was popular among youth and critical of the Saudi Arabian government. He was executed by the Saudi forces on Jan. 2 at the age...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 3, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East
Since the first hearing of Adel al-Dubayti’s trial, he refused to answer the charges directed to him by the representative of the Bureau of Investigation and the public prosecution. Instead, he was reckless during the deliberation sessions and asked the judge to...